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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1950

Page

6

Deans of Women Attend Atlantic City Guidance Convention

Leona Wise Felsted and assistant Mrs Margaret G Twyman attend the Council of Guidance and Personnel Associations convention in Atlantic City New Jersey. A unification proposal aims to merge NADW National Vocational Guidance Association and other groups into a single body as over 2000 educators participate.

Leona Wise Felsted Margaret G. Twyman Council of Guidance and Personnel Associations Atlantic City N.J National Association of Deans of Women National Vocational Guidance Association American College Personnel Association Alliance For the Guidance of Rural Youth Felsted American Council On Education Committee Council NADW U.S Canada

Dietrich to Play Lady Wrestler in Wilder Screenplay

Hollywood chatter says Marlene Dietrich may portray a lady wrestler in a Bill Wilder screenplay. Gertrude Lawrence bought the Daphne du Maurier novel The Parasites film rights to counter her current Glass Menagerie role. Paul Muni’s friends fear for his health as Dolores del Rio commands high, tax free salary terms.

Erskine Johnson Hollywood NEA Marlene Dietrich Bill Wilder Ollywood Gertrude Lawrence Daphne du Marier Gertie Paul Muni Dolores del Rio

District PTA Meeting At Cambridge Promotes Conference

Two Athens women will participate in the Southeast District of Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers conference in Cambridge on Friday April 14 at Ninth Street Methodist Church. Mrs. Evan E. Edwards directs the program and Mrs. L C Staats presents a model PTA program titled A Meeting of the Tunnerville PTA. Ten counties attend with afternoon and evening sessions. dinner reservations urged.

Athens Ohio Congress of Parents and Techers Cambridge Evan E. Edwards Sunnyside Drive L. C. Staats E. State St Ninth St Methodist Church Edwards Staats

Rennel Concentrate Promises Easy Weight Loss

A testimonial from Mrs. Donald Imhoff of West Chester Ohio credits Rennel Concentrate with a 33 pound loss in three months. The letter touts no diet required and outlines a home recipe mixing Rennel with grapefruit juice, stating money back if results are not seen.

Rennel Donald Imhoff West Chester Ohio

Best Dressed List Highlights Women Across Fields

The Fashion Academy names 1950 top dressed women in public life opera stage radio TV society business screen sports and more. Notables include Mrs. Alben Barkley Mrs. Lauritz Melchior Nanette Fabray Faye Emerson Rosalind Russell Gussie Moran Elizabeth Taylor and others.

New York The Fashion Academy America Alben W. Barkley Lauritz Melchior Metropolitan Opera Nanette Fabray Jinx Falkenberg Faye Emerson Elliott Roosevelt William Paley Columbia Broadcasting System Leon Mandel Chicago Cuba Dorothy Shay Waldorf-Astoria Hotel Daryl Barrett Som Alben Barkley New York Fashion Academy Gertrude Gussie’) Moran Elizabeth Taylor Trousseau Conrad Hilton, Jr

Linen Like Cotton Weaves Linen Like Fabric, Dept Says

Columbus reports a cotton fabric that wears and launders like linen. Frank L Teuton cites New Orleans lab work showing low grade short staple cotton treated for a linen like finish. The material suits children's play suits beach wear dresses and hot weather garments and can be woven into watertight raincoats tents and tarpaulins.

Department of Agriculture Columbus Frank L. Teuton Information Division of Agricultural and Industrial Chemistry New Orleans

Study Circle of CCL Hosts Meetings and Talks

The Child Study Circle of CCL met Tuesday at Mrs. Thomas Saunders home Putnam Apts with 12 members present and Mrs. A A Davis reading two magazine articles Why We Behave Like Inhuman Beings and The Five Undesirable Attitudes of Parents Toward Their Children. Mrs Phillip Stranger assisted and guest Mrs. Robert Merz attended.

A. A. Davis Child Study Circle of CCL Thomas Saunders Putnam Apts Phillip Stranger Robert Merz

Wives Gain Control of Finances Against European Influence

A psychologist advises that frugal, money-hoarding husbands often reflect European financial norms. Paula V., a 36 year old PTA president, asks if she should manage funds as her husband resists. The piece links money control to sexual and emotional issues and suggests women gain personal allowances while seeking Dr. Crane's bulletin.

Paula V Parent-Teachers Association Dr. Crane Europe Paula Ketow

Athens clubs calendar notes meetings and postponements

Local clubs report Monday events at First Methodist Church and Christian Church but a few meetings are postponed due to illness. Tuesday schedules include WBA IOOF Hall Canaan Grange and Athena Delphian Club hosting at Cottage Tea Room with 7 30 start. Multiple group meetings of WSCS at various addresses and a Maecenas Literary Club anniversary potluck planned for Route 2 with 12 30 p m seating.

Athens Federation of Child Conservation Leagues First Methodist Church Oe & Married Peoples Christian Church WBA IOOF Canaan Grange Athena Delphian Club Harry Tribe Cottage Tea Room Metta S. Glazier Fred Wilson Amesville Women's Association A. C. LaFollette Terian Church Paul Ferry Stewart St C. E. Cooper the Plains H. P. Curry, Jr Columbia E. B. Smith Elmwood Place Cottage Tea House Blaine Goldsberry WSCS Vickers Elmer Tom Elliott Burns J. E. Thackrey Richland Ave Benz David Reeder The Beeches Houck W. B. Cable E. State St Schilling Frank Super W. Union St Circle Six Williams Maecenas Literary Club C. D. Duncan Athens

Pinless diaper aims to make Schwilck a papa hero

California inventor H. A. Schwilck announces a new pinless diaper designed for easy sizing with snaps and no folding. Invented by Mrs. J. C. Slusser, the pattern diaper will be cut and sewn rather than pinned and sewn. Schwilck plans nationwide distribution with a cost slightly above standard diapers.

H. A. Schwilck California J. C. Slusser Schwilck

Portrait of a Civil War era child becomes a family mystery

A New Hampshire farmhouse owner inherits a portrait from Nellie Van Vorhes’s collection. The rosy cheeked boy Lewis Van Vorhes wears a Civil War cap and a velvet suit, later named Ebenezer Grosvenor. Neighbors misidentify him as Griff, prompting humorous name guessing.

Nellie van Vorhes University Terrace Lewis van Vorhes Athens Ohio Ebenezer Grosvenor Griff

Personal News From Columbus and Youngstown Society

William E Sprague returned to Columbus after spring vacation with his parents Dr and Mrs J R Sprague Morris Ave He is a medical student at Ohio State Miss Rachel Hopkins of Youngstown was called to Athens for her mothers illness and returned home Mr and Mrs George T Owen of Youngstown were guests of Mr and Mrs D David Reeder and left for Lexington Ky They are both associated with Samson Paper Co Philadelphia

William E. Sprague Columbus J. R. Sprague Morris Ave School of Medicine Ohio State Rachel Hopkins Youngstown Athens C. D. Hopkins George T. Owen D. David Reeder Lexington Owen Reeder Samson Paper Co Philadelphia

Swing Your Partner Square Dancing Lesson Four

This article explains more square dancing figures including the ladies chain and right and left. It outlines partner exchanges across the set with diagrams and notes variations such as ladies half chain and star formations. The piece emphasizes practice at home with friends and references future lessons.

Margot May iThis

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